A little koala joey has a promising career as a medical professional should he choose to take that route. After successfully assisting during his mom’s surgery by providing cuddles, the little guy has proven to be both useful and adorable. According to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital’s Facebook page, Lizzy the koala was hit by a car on the Warrego Highway in Coominya, Australia. Her joey, Phantom, was unscathed, but Lizzy suffered facial trauma and a collapsed lung. Phantom is only six months old and too young to be without mom, so the doctors let him stick around for the live-saving procedure, perched on mom’s neck. His hugs seemed to do the trick, and Lizzy is on the road to recovery.
